Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Milly Massy
Telephone
+44 3000415951
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SC21025 - Property Construction Partnership Framework
Reference number
DN553349
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (the Client) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3 500 km2. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 million on goods and services and a population of 1.3 million. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305 parish/town councils.
The framework is to enable the procurement and delivery of significant Property Infrastructure including new builds, extensions, refurbishments and alterations to its estate. The majority of this is existing schools; however any type of building work to any property including housing, and associated construction services such as hard or soft landscaping is included. A framework is to be established with up to four Suppliers to deliver the pipeline of work based on a rotation approach.
There is no guarantee of work within this Framework and the Client reserves the right to competitively tender any future project it deems appropriate. Call-off arrangement will be based on the NEC 4 suite of contracts with the framework covering the South East of England.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44211000 - Prefabricated buildings
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45400000 - Building completion work
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework will support the Infrastructure Property Building programme. Projects will be are proposed to be awarded on the basis of rotation, with the opportunity to run a mini-competition process, should it be required. This is at the discretion of the Client.
The primary objective of the Client is to create sustainable relationships while increasing flexibility and agility when commissioning new projects. However work will only be awarded should a Contractor be meeting its Key Performance Indicators and demonstrate value for money for each scheme. The framework pricing structure will be open book, with the Client able to award to the next Supplier should these conditions not be met.
Suppliers may be appointed to provide either ‘Professional Services’, 'Design, Build and Operate' schemes or 'Construction' schemes throughout the framework period. Where there is a two stage appointment, the Client will reserve the right to award the build element of the project if value for money is not identified. Working closely in a collaborative partnership will help identify the build costs. Awards can be based on either a two stage appointment (where Early Contractor Involvement is required) or a single stage appointment (where Early Contractor Involvement is not required).
The Supplier will usually procure the specialist organisations such as M&E, Glazing, Roofing, Groundwork's etc who will work as Sub-Contractors. Minimum project builds will be worth £1m with no maximum limit. A detailed pipeline has been provided in the documentation to provide prospective candidates project values expected through this framework. Future projects will be dependent on available budgets.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The framework will operate for up to six years with no guarantee of any works being awarded.
Justification for any duration exceeding 4 years is that the Client recognises the vast investment in infrastructure, resources, supply chains and social value required to operate this framework within the county of Kent.
An initial term of 48 months will only be extended by 24 months (72 months in total) on successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement.
An initial term of 48 months will only be extended by 24 months (72 months in total) on the successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
8 November 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
The framework is being procured by the authority for its own use. However other public sector bodies have entitlement to procure works through this framework.
The public sector bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open, include without limitation, the following contracting authorities commissioning construction works and services in the geographical areas stated in II.2.3) (and any future successors to these organisations):
— government departments, agencies and public bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
— local authorities: http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/MapLocationSearch.do?mode=1.1
— local authorities: https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online
—Educational establishments (ie schools maintained by local authorities; academies; city
technology, colleges; the learning and skills council; further education establishments, and
universities, a list can be found at www.education.gov.uk and http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/
about/resources/ndpb and http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/
— social enterprises within culture and leisure: http://www.sporta.org/member-directory
— police forces in the United Kingdom: http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites#force_sites
— fire and rescue services (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland): http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
— NHS bodies including Acute Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Mental Health Trusts, Health and Care Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, area teams, special health authorities, others and NHS property services:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
— department of health advisory bodies and committees: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/about-us/public- bodies-2/advisory-bodies/
— registered providers of social housing: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered- providers-of-social-housing
— national housing federation: http://www.nhfdirectory.co.uk
— third sector and charities: http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities
Ltd companies and other enterprises owned by other bodies other than those listed above but qualifying as Bodies Governed by Public Law for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom